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| Ahoghill | |
|---|---|
 Main Street | |
  Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 3,417 (Census 2011) |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
Ahoghill[1][2] (/əˈhɒhɪl/ or /əˈhɒxɪl/; from Irish Achadh Eochaille 'field of the yew forest' )[3] is a large village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, four miles from Ballymena. It is located in the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area. It had a population of 3,417 people at the 2011 census.[4]
In early documents, Ahoghill is referred to as Magherahoghill meaning "the plain of the yew forest."[citation needed]
- ^ "Minister pays visit to Belfast as fears rise over loyalist violence". Irish Independent. 11 September 2005.
- ^ Creggan Camogie Club[permanent dead link]
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ "Census 2011 Population Statistics for Ahoghill Settlement". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). Retrieved 23 July 2019.